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Time for Canadian Privacy Regulators to Take Action on Pervasive Surveillance 27 Aug 2013 | 11:12 am
Lawful Access Back on the Agenda in the Fall? 26 Aug 2013 | 02:19 pm
When the government announced earlier this year that its controversial lawful access legislation was dead, many suspected that the bill - which has resurfaced numerous times over the past decade - wou...
CSEC Commissioner: Canadians May Have Been Illegally Targeted in Surveillance Activities 22 Aug 2013 | 11:17 am
The Communications Security Establishment Commissioner released his annual report yesterday with findings that some Canadians may have been the subject of surveillance activities in violation of the l...
Does it Matter Where Your Data Lives? 21 Aug 2013 | 02:12 pm
CRTC Ruling a Small Step Toward Broadcast Overhaul 15 Aug 2013 | 11:03 am
James Moore on Wireless Lobbying: Canadians Know Dishonest Attempts to Skew Debates 14 Aug 2013 | 12:14 pm
Industry Minister James Moore came out swinging yesterday against the incumbent's campaign against Verizon's entry into the Canadian market and a letter from BCE director Anthony Fell. Moore may have ...
The Verizon Privacy Risk: Are Canadian Carriers A More Privacy-Friendly Choice? 12 Aug 2013 | 01:20 pm
As part of the campaign against Verizon, opponents have begun to focus on the privacy implications of allowing the U.S. giant into Canada. In a blog post on the company site, Telus points to its priva...
Harper Stands Firm on Telecom Policy 10 Aug 2013 | 10:40 pm
Prime Minister Harper addressed the campaign by the Bell, Rogers, and Telus to change current Canadian wireless policy in response to the possible entry of Verizon into the market on Friday (media cov...
Why Verizon's Entry to Canada Would Reduce Consumer Wireless Prices 8 Aug 2013 | 12:20 pm
U.S. Copyright Lobby Takes Aim at Canadian Copyright Term Through Trans-Pacific Partnership 7 Aug 2013 | 11:38 am
The U.S. copyright lobby, led by the International Intellectual Property Alliance, appeared last week before a U.S. Congressional Committee hearing on the Trans-Pacific Partnership and made it clear t...